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Home » Internet » Best Tips to Prevent Identity Theft Online

Best Tips to Prevent Identity Theft Online

April 14, 2017 by Arpit Leave a Comment

The internet has become a part and parcel of our life today. It offers us products, solutions and information that we seek, all at a few clicks of a mouse button. With little effort, you can find just about anything that you are looking for. However, along with the limitless opportunities and benefits that the internet offers, come many threats as well.  As a gigantic amount of information is shared on the internet, identity theft has emerged as one of the biggest concerns in the internet era, especially over the last decade. Fortunately, there are some reliable and effective tools present that will help you to deal with this issue.

Cyber Security

With a little research and browsing you will be able to find plenty of internet security related software that can make your data and systems more secure. This sector has undergone a great deal of R&D and has improved these types of products considerably over time. Also, high competition in this area has made them available at affordable rates. Apart from these web security tools, there are some other tips that will help to prevent a person’s information from falling into the wrong hands and ultimately help you to prevent identity theft.

Tips to Prevent Identity Theft Online

Use of Firewalls

These are a necessity and often come with operating systems today. With multiple entry points to a PC there is a high risk of identity theft from a host of channels. With Firewalls, you can at least filter these entries. Modern operating systems like Windows come with a firewall and it’s important to ensure that you opt for a reputed name and avoid the “free” ones. Many reputable malware anti malware suites have firewall features built into them today.

Secured Connections

One of the best ways to prevent identity theft online is by using only secured connections. A secured webpage is the one that starts with https://. Without a secured connection, it becomes very easy for an outsider to access the information that you have shared.

Destroy Digital Data

Before you dispose of your hard drive, laptop, smartphone or computer system you need to ensure that you wipe of the information stored on it completely. You will be surprised to know that simply reformatting or deleting the data is not enough as there are many tech products available that can recover deleted data. Use only professional products to delete the sensitive data.

Spot scams and spam

Even though a large number of people are familiar with phishing attempts in messengers, emails or social networking sites, they still fall into traps as cyber criminals use new ways, like job portals, lottery schemes or others to get the user to click on the link that is sent by them. In order to be safe from these threats, all you need to do is to avoid accessing any link which is sent from an unknown source.

Around the world, hundreds of thousands of users are affected by online identity theft every year and these numbers increase yearly. Identity theft may not only lead to a financial loss but also can affect your job or emotional being. As the cyber criminals use a variety of options to access your personal information for their personal benefits, the use of the above steps can help you a great deal in securing the information.

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Arpit is a die hard Chelsea F.C. fan - a true blue through and through. He is a Solutions Architect by profession and loves to blog about technology, SEO and how-to guides in order to help others. He likes playing competitive football and FIFA in his free time.

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